Prayers for the Benefice
Each week we join our Baptist friends in praying for a local road or street. This week it is
Portland Terrace in Watchet
Roughmoor in Williton
Pray for God’s blessing on those who live there.
Prayers for the People of Ukraine
We pray for Peace
The Collect
Lord, you have taught us that all our doings without love are worth nothing:
send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts
that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and of all virtues,
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.
Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen
DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES
see official invitation further down
Thursday 21st July 7.00pm at St Peter's Licensing of Revd Mark Phillips
Readings
1 Kings 19.15-16,19-21
Ps 16
Galatians 5.1,13-25
Luke 9.51-62
Quantock Foodbank
Please continue to support the Foodbank There are boxes at the back of both Churches for food donations.
quantockfoodbank@gmail.com 07483-815122
THE BEAUTIFUL ATTITUDES
A Celebration in Music and Drama
Written and Directed by Lynne Wooldridge
Musical Direction by Daphne West
Was written in the First Covid Lockdown by Lynne Wooldridge.
It is a celebration of the fact that we are entering a normal that is a bit more promising and about the potential for a “new normal” which recognises what we have learnt from these challenging times.
Daphne West has brought her considerable skill in taking promising singers and has polished them until they are extraordinary.
The people who perform have arrived from various places, but they are all from West Somerset. What they have in common is the exuberance, laughter and tears, they have breathed into the words.
Our journey has been joyful and uplifting and we would like to offer you the fruits of our labours, in the hope that it will make your hearts soar and fill you with peace and hope.
We are dedicating our performances to the Ukraine families who have joined our community. We welcome them and offer them our support during their time with us. The money collected during our performances will be used to help replace some of what they had to leave behind.
MAY THIS ENDEAVOUR BE A BLESSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE WEARY, ANXIOUS, ISOLATED, REJECTED, FEARFUL, LOST, GRIEVING, OVERBURDENED, LONGING, ANGRY OR DESPAIRING, AND REMIND US TO REJOICE AND BE GLAD FOR WE ARE BLEST
Starts 7.30pm
Monday 11th July Minehead Baptist Church
Tuesday 12th July Porlock Methodist Church
Monday 18th July St Andrew’s Church, Minehead
Friday 22nd July Alcombe Methodist Church
Free entry with light Refreshments
Retiring collection for Minehead Homes for Ukraine
St Peter’s Church directory
This will be completed shortly.
Please speak to Sara Hempshall (sara.hempshall@hotmail.co.uk or 07427-969892)
if you wish to check or add your contact details to the list.
The Benefice of Watchet and Williton
Sunday 26th June 2022
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Love - that most excellent gift
Help needed!
We still need a volunteer (or volunteers) to deliver the news sheet in Williton. Although there are only 9 to deliver each week, to those without access to email, they are spread across the village. Could you maybe deliver a few in your area?
Deliveries are made to Butts Close, Larviscombe Road, Danesborough View, Brook Road, Townsend, Half Acre and Quantock Grove.
Please speak to Sue if you can help.
CAMEO (Come and Meet Each Other)
CAMEO meets every Thursday in St Peter’s church, 10am-12pm.
Everyone welcome to drop in for coffee, cake and chat.
Please speak to George or Sue if you have any questions.
Easy Fund Raising for St Peter's
Don’t forget you can donate to St Peter’s church by doing your online shopping through Easyfundraising. It doesn't cost you a penny. Please speak to Sue Withycombe or Peter Payne if you would like any more information.
Today’s Collect speaks of love as ‘that most excellent gift’ from God. It was revealed supremely in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is experienced today through the Holy Spirit who guides and gifts Christ’s followers. It is shown in those who love and serve their neighbour. It will be fully known when, at the end of our journey, we enter the eternal and perfect love of the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils of
Watchet and Williton
request the pleasure of your company
at
the licensing
of
The Reverend Mark Phillips
as
Vicar
by The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley, Acting Bishop of Bath & Wells
and The Ven Simon Hill, Archdeacon of Taunton
at St Peter’s Church,
Williton
On Thursday 21st July at 7.00 pm
and afterwards for refreshments
RSVP to Mrs Liz Payne (07970 773210 peterlizanodyne@aol.com)
By Sunday July 10th
Robing (Choir Dress) for Clergy/Readers to take place in The Lady Chapel
Today’s Worship and Readings
9.15am Parish Communion at St Peter's
10.30am Parish Communion at St Decuman's
Next Sunday 26th June
10.00am All Age Worship at St Peter's
10.30am Parish Communion at St Decuman's
Both churches will usually be open every day between 8.30am and 6.00pm (approximately).
All are welcome to spend some quiet time in the peace of our beautiful buildings.
TODAY - Sunday 26th June 2.00pm Cream Teas at St Peter's
Dates for the week ahead:
Monday 27th June 9.45am Morning Prayer at Holy Cross
Tuesday 28th June 10.00am Little Saints at the Meeting Room, Williton
5.00pm Mary Huxtable Sutton & St Decuman's Trusts Meetings at Holy Cross
Wednesday 29th June 10.00am Little Saints at Salvation Army Hall, Watchet
Thursday 30th June 10.00am CAMEO at ST Peter's
Saturday 2nd July 10.00am Watchet Flutes rehearsal at Holy Cross
Prayers
We are holding in our thoughts and prayers:
Graham Coggins, Shirley Dee, Jane Don, Jenny,
Also Alice (Margaret and Andrew's daughter) as she undergoesa further course of treatment.
Daphne Wiseman's funeral will be held at St Decuman's
on 7th July at 2.30pm
If you would like to be included on the prayer list, please let Sarah or Sue (or another member of the Benefice team) know.
Cream Teas @ St Peter's
26th June, 3rd & 17th July and 7th & 21st August.
On 17th July (PLEASE NOTE REVISED DATE) we would like to incorporate a mini fete - more details to follow. If you are able to help on any of these days, please could you let either Liz Payne or myself know. Thank you, Sara.
sara.hempshall@hotmail.co.uk or07427-969892
BENEFICE TEAM INFORMATION
Please contact your churchwardens with enquiries about baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc. and any member of the Benefice team is happy to be contacted with general enquiries, requests for prayers, etc.
Benefice Team:
George Fenech Churchwarden St Peter’s Tel: 01984-633577 email: georgefenech44@gmail.com
Sue Withycombe Churchwarden St Peter’s Tel: 01984-632596 email: withysue10@gmail.com
Sarah Lander Churchwarden St Decuman’s Tel: 07765-881229 email: sclarkelander@gmail.com
Janet Bremner Churchwarden St Decuman’s Tel: 01984-632118 email: janetbremner31@btinternet.com
Donna Marsden Reader Tel: 01984-633707 email: donnamarsden01@yahoo.co.uk
Julie Pelling Reader Tel: 07973-961083 email: julie@nickandju.plus.com
Benefice Website: www.watchetandwillitonbenefice.com
Facebook Pages: www.facebook.com/StPetersChurchWilliton
www.facebook.com/St-Decumans-120766092644415
Our Parish Safeguarding Officersare:
Mrs Sara Hempshall & Mrs Jackie Smith who can be contacted by telephone: 07961-268411 & by email: safeguardingstdecsstpeters@gmail.com
Quantock Deanery Prayer Diary - Every day of the month we pray for different people in our Deanery
Chaplaincies
26th The Staff and visitors to Great Wood Camp, Patrick Weld (Chaplain)
27th The employees and contractors at the three Hinkley Point Power Stations (A, B, and C), Ewen Huffman (Chaplain to HPC)
and volunteer chaplains
Health & Care Centres
28th The staff and patients of Cannington Health Centre, Quantock Medical Centre (Nether Stowey),
West Somerset Healthcare (Watchet and Williton Surgeries), Williton Community Hospital,
and the staff and residents of Croft House (Williton) and The Old Vicarage Care Home (Stockland)
Local Government
29th Parish, District and County Councillors; Ian Liddell-Grainger (MP); new housing and employment projects
The Church of England
30th +Justin Welby, +Stephen Cottrell (Archbishops)
Diocese of Bath & Wells
1st +Michael (Bishop of Bath & Wells designate), +Ruth (Bishop of Taunton), Simon Hill (Archdeacon of Taunton)
Quantock Deanery
2nd Alison Waters (Area Dean), Kate Sax (Asst Area Dean), Sally Bult (Lay Dean), Margaret Tatham (Asst Lay Dean)